Correct way of reading another application's configuration file

[Mark Ingram]

Hi, whats the correct way of opening up a different applications
configuration file?

i.e. i want to open someotherapp.exe.config and read the settings
contained in "applicationSettings".

Ive done the following code, but i dont if its the correct method
(doesnt take any form of security into account):

Configuration config = ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration(path);
ConfigurationSectionGroup configSectionGroup =
config.GetSectionGroup("applicationSettings");


Im using .NET 2.0.

Thanks

 

[Vadym Stetsyak]

Hello, Mark!

MI> i.e. i want to open someotherapp.exe.config and read the settings
MI> contained in "applicationSettings".

MI> Ive done the following code, but i dont if its the correct method
MI> (doesnt take any form of security into account):

MI> Configuration config = ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration(path);
MI> ConfigurationSectionGroup configSectionGroup =
MI> config.GetSectionGroup("applicationSettings");

MI> Im using .NET 2.0.

I'm no sure but ConfigurationManager can open file for exclusive read or write access. It is not good since original application may write smth to the config.

If you want to read some data from config file and that config is Xml, imo it will be more efficient to do it manually.

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Regards, Vadym Stetsyak
www: http://vadmyst.blogspot.com

 

[Ignacio Machin \( .NET/ C# MVP \)]

Hi,

The config file is in XML format, you can read it as any other XML file.

You have to make sure that it's not in use though.